When you have a consistant stream of failures related to air gap problems,
you pull the text recomending the use of a unit in worn distributors. Nuff
said.
> Charley,
> You could be right. I was paraphrasing a Moss Motors
> Spring 2000
> bulletin comparing Crane's and Pertronix's benefits and
> drawbacks. I have
> no personal knowledge of the Pertronix. I do know that in
> other cars where
> EI Hall effect is OE, bad bushings are often the reason for selling
> remanufactured distributors. Also, those cores that I've seen
> have had more
> than a "little wobble".
> Peter C
> ----
> At 02:21 AM 4/27/2001, Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>
> > I dunno about that, Peter. The air gap on the Pertronix
> unit is so
> >large to begin with that I doubt a little wobble in the shaft will
> >effect the triggering.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > CR
> >
> >"Peter C." wrote:
> > >
> > > I agree about the Crane or other optical units. The
> magnetic units,
> > > Pertronix et. al. depend on air gap so that, much like
> points, your timing
> > > may be erratic at best, should your dizzy bushings be worn.
> >
> > > Peter C
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